Travels between distant worlds and technological advancements for either good or evil have been a defining part of the mythos of techno since its afro-futurist...
Since its origins in Detroit, techno has always been composed of intensely regional scenes that coalesce into the ornate patchwork that makes up the global sou...
The spectre of Birmingham has haunted techno ever since the mid-90s, when the Downwards collective re-defined the meaning of darkness with their loopy, abrasiv...
Heavy techno does not always have to be po-faced, monochrome and edgy - a light-hearted touch or tongue-in-cheek attitude can help make a release more approach...
While IDM has never quite fallen out of favour in the techno scene, in recent times it seems to be more popular than it has been in a while. Seemingly, produce...
While Monument is normally associated with techno, the deep sounds that we so often try to find are not restricted to the genre. An excellent example of this i...
Colour is not always immediately associated with techno. Descriptors such as “pitch-black”, “grayscale” and so forth are commonly used as adjectives to describ...
Ten years is a significant milestone in any record label’s lifespan. Not many make it that far in the first place, and many more will find that their best year...
There are few labels out there as perfect a fit for Monument as Non Series, which for years has been releasing record after record of the sort of deep techno w...
